Is it permissible to translate Friday sermons from Arabic into another language, with additions, omissions, or the replacement of some poetic texts with Quranic verses and prophetic hadiths, or the use of parables suitable for the Western environment, due to the unsuitability of sermons written in the Arab environment for non-Arab listeners?
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The majority of scholars stipulate that the Friday sermon must be delivered in Arabic as an act of worship, unlike the Hanafis and the Islamic Fiqh Council who permit its delivery in any language. If there is a need for translation, it should be done after the prayer to maintain the continuity between the two sermons and the prayer, while allowing for flexibility in the translation to benefit the listeners.
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